What information must be entered on the muster list?

• A. The duties and station of each person during emergencies
• B. The names and ranks
• C. The ship's last port of call
• D. The crew's leave schedule

Answer: (B)

The muster list is about identifying who is on board and what their basic role is so emergency teams can quickly account for crew and mobilize the right people. The essential information to include for this purpose is each person’s name and their rank or position on the ship. Knowing who is aboard and what their qualification/category is allows the master and officers to assign tasks and verify accountability during drills or real emergencies.

The duties and stations during emergencies are typically found on the station bill or muster station plan, which shows where each person should go and what they are responsible for. The muster list provides the roster by name and rank, while the station bill details the specific emergency assignments.

Other items like the ship’s last port of call or the crew’s leave schedule aren’t part of the muster list’s core purpose, as they belong to voyage records and crewing/HR management, not emergency muster documentation.